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WI SB 188

enacted

Relating to: reduction of penalty surcharge when certain fines or forfeitures reduced. (FE)

Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did WI SB 188 pass?

Yes. WI SB 188 has been enacted into law as of 2026-04-09. Latest recorded action (2026-04-09): Published 4-9-2026

What is WI SB 188 about?

WI SB 188 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session titled “Relating to: reduction of penalty surcharge when certain fines or forfeitures reduced. (FE)”.

Who sponsors WI SB 188?

Feyen is the primary sponsor of WI SB 188.

Introduced
2025-04-14
Latest action
2026-04-09 — Published 4-9-2026
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Sponsors

  • Feyenprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-04-14

    Introduced by Senator Feyen; cosponsored by Representatives Brooks, Knodl, Behnke, Moses, Mursau, Novak, Sinicki, Wichgers and O'Connor

    introduction

  2. 2025-04-14

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety

    reading-1,referral-committee

  3. 2025-04-30

    Public hearing held

  4. 2025-05-08

    Executive action taken

  5. 2025-05-08

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 8, Noes 0

    committee-passage-favorable

  6. 2025-05-08

    Available for scheduling

  7. 2025-10-15

    Fiscal estimate received

    receipt

  8. 2025-11-14

    Placed on calendar 11-18-2025 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  9. 2025-11-18

    Read a second time

    reading-2

  10. 2025-11-18

    Ordered to a third reading

    reading-3

  11. 2025-11-18

    Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  12. 2025-11-18

    Read a third time and passed

    passage,reading-3

  13. 2025-11-18

    Senator Ratcliff added as a coauthor

  14. 2025-11-18

    Ordered immediately messaged

  15. 2025-11-19

    Received from Senate

    receipt

  16. 2026-01-14

    Read first time and referred to committee on Rules

    reading-1,referral-committee

  17. 2026-01-14

    Placed on calendar 1-20-2026 by Committee on Rules

  18. 2026-01-16

    Representatives Madison, Phelps and Clancy added as cosponsors

  19. 2026-01-20

    Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up

    withdrawal

  20. 2026-01-20

    Read a second time

    reading-2

  21. 2026-01-20

    Ordered to a third reading

    reading-3

  22. 2026-01-20

    Rules suspended

  23. 2026-01-20

    Read a third time and concurred in

    passage,reading-3

  24. 2026-01-20

    Ordered immediately messaged

  25. 2026-01-20

    Received from Assembly concurred in

    receipt

  26. 2026-01-22

    Report correctly enrolled

    enrolled

  27. 2026-04-02

    Presented to the Governor on 4-2-2026

    executive-receipt

  28. 2026-04-09

    Report approved by the Governor on 4-8-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 213

    executive-signature

  29. 2026-04-09

    Published 4-9-2026

    became-law

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Report passage recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 8, Noes 0

    2025-05-08 · pass · 8-0

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

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